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The governing body for the Charlotte Area Transit System voted in favor Tuesday of a controversial plan to spend $90 million to move the city’s main bus station underground, despite concerns about whether it would be best for passengers.
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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said she hopes Republican House Speaker Tim Moore will back the city's transit plan — even after Moore criticized it repeatedly this week.
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With the possibility of hundreds of Charlotte Area Transit System drivers walking off the job next month, there are a lot of questions about what riders should expect. Here’s what you need to know to understand how we got here, and what’s likely to come next.
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For Charlotte's $13.5 billion transportation plan to move forward, the General Assembly needs to allow Mecklenburg County to place a penny sales tax increase on the ballot. House Speaker Tim Moore criticized the city's plan, saying it needs to spend more on roads.
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The strike would not impact the Lynx Blue Line or the Gold Line streetcar. Those drivers work directly for the city and are prohibited from striking under state law.
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A Charlotte City Council committee voted to back plans to put a new bus station underground, as part of a public-private partnership to spur development.
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The Charlotte Area Transit System's governance and organizational structure need a major overhaul, according to a consultant hired to review the city's transit agency. That consultant, Management Partners, found that CATS has unclear goals, departments that compete instead of cooperate, and a lack of transparency about its budget.
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The Charlotte Area Transit System says the best option for a new bus station uptown is to build it underground — in line with the original plan proposed by a private developer.
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Q&A: There’s a vision for better Charlotte-area transit — and it’s time to move it forward, says the head of the Centralina Regional Council.
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Crews will repair track beds, signal crossings, and signal systems on Charlotte's light rail and streetcar lines.